We often find ourselves in the other corner of the policy ring from AFT President Randi Weingarten. So it is with a mixture of cheer and frustration that we discover Ms. Weingarten to be a talented crafter of haiku, sanely ambitious (“just enough to make a difference”), and notably tireless (“what is sleep?” she queries when asked how much she gets). That’s what we learned, at least, from her responses to Politico’s “Answer This” series. She’s even witty—she favors her legs over other body parts because she has to “walk a tight rope most of the time.” But we best her in one category: Humor. No jokes grace this (allegedly) off the cuff interview, because by her own admission, she is “far too serious.” We may not always agree, but we’ll tip our hats to a formidable, albeit humorless, opponent.
“Answer This: Randi Weingarten” by Patrick Gavin, Politico, July 26, 2010